Anti-rattler for thill-couplings



(No Model.)

G. W; BLAIR.

ANTI RATTLER FOR THILL COUPLINGS. No. 334,842.

Patented Jan. 26, 1886.

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GEORGE XVARREN BLAIR, OF WVABASH, INDIANA.

ANTl-RATTLER FOR THILL- -COUPLINGS.

EiPIBCIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,842, dated January 26, 1886.

Application filed December 30, 1885.

between the ears of thejack-clip, and having two curves or corrugations upon its face-front, one of which has a bearing against the thilliron.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, the figure is a perspective view of the anti-rattler embodying my invention.

A represents a steel or other suitable elastic plate, bent forward at a, and having a returnbend at a. The outer limb, B, is formed with a rib or corrugation, b, and has a curved portion, 0, between a and I). From I) to the end of the plate is a curve, 0, adapted to fit against the back part of the thill-iron, and by press ure against the same prevent rattling, as is well understood. To the forwardly-projecting part X of the spring-plate is secured by rivets,

Serial No. 187,072. (No model.)

or in other appropriate manner, the plate D, which forms a T-head adapted to rest on top the ears of thejack-clip, thus preventing the spring from falling or working out in a down ward direction, while the rib between the two curved portions 0 a prevents it from working out in an upward direction. By making the Sharp return-curves ate the spring is easily inserted between the end of the thill-iron and axle-clip.

I am aware that anti-rattlers have heretofore been made of single plates of steel bent in various forms. I therefore desire to restrict my claim to the specific device herein shown and described.

What I claim is The anti-rattler for thill couplings hereinbefore described, made of a steel or other elastic plate, with the sharp return-curve at a, the curved portions 0 and c, and rib bin the outer limb thereof, and having the back part bent forward at a to form the part X, and with the plate D secured thereto.

GEORGE WVARREN BLAIR.

lVitnesses:

THOMAS PHELPS, J oI-IN H. DIOKEN, L. H. FOUGERES. 

